Kinston News

The N.C. Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on plans to put a median in the center lane of Arendell Street, Morehead City.

While I appreciate the care and concern of those who did cleanup work recently at our Civil War battleground, I was glad that I was privileged to tour the area before monuments and improvements took place.

Rodney "Rock" Foster uses a treadmill at Select Medical in Kinston, where he goes for physical therapy several times a week.

Donika Brooks-Freeman and Tyshon Prince of Kinston and sons, De'Jorion and Jeremiah Prince-Freeman, announce the birth of a son and brother, Zae'Quan Ty'rique Prince-Freeman, on Jan.

Kinston won Friday. Yes, the city's high school locked up dual regular season championships for its boys' and girls' basketball teams, but you can find out about that in the sports section.

Matthew and Kayla Conner of Kinston and daughter, Courtney Conner, announce the birth of a daughter and sister, Alyssa Lyn Conner, on Jan.

From left: hunter Bell, 13, Storm Jones, 13, Dominique Cox, 16, and Jimmy Miller, 15, organize nonperishable food products Saturday, which were picked up by local scouts as part of the Scouting for Food project.

Kinston native Lt. Garry Jones and Vikki Hankins have combined efforts to create an Atlanta-based civil rights group called Advocates 4 Justice.

Desny and Joshua Reece of Kinston and children, Gracin Reece and Ava Reece, announce the birth of a daughter and sister, Mahaylin Cheyenne Reece, on Jan.

Eric Cantu put the final touches on a modern-era military display - set with fatigues similar to the ones used in the War on Terror - Thursday afternoon at the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library.

A steady diet of fried foods, fatty meats, salty side dishes and sugary sweets along with a sedentary lifestyle combine to make a deadly combination.

An all-class Grainger High School Red Devil reunion, planned for March 15-17 in Kinston and Morehead City, will have a kick-off event March 15 at the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center, formerly the GHS auditorium.

State Rep. Dale Folwell, R-Forsyth, holds the annotated version of the state's worker's compensation law - a book three times as thick as the condensed guides for Tennessee, Virginia and South Carolina.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter tonight to all parties involved in the more than four-year effort to bring nonpartisan elections to Kinston, stating having nonpartisan voting would not disenfranchise minority voters.

From left, Temple of Deliverance Pastors Lorraine and Robert Brown, Mitchelltown Preservation Society President Rose Clark and Adam Short, community development planner for the city of Kinston, stand Tuesday outside the Mitchelltown church, which recently won the Historic District Commission's Pride of Olde Kinston Award.

Ray Johnson Reaves, 88, of Kinston passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2012. Born in Wayne County on October 21, 1923, he was the son of the late Jessie R. and Cola Johnson Reaves.

Darryl Mervin, right, and Bob Farley of Tripp's Tires and Service Center offer complete automotive repair as well as U-Haul rentals at their new location at 1501 Dr.

Carlos Field was arrested Tuesday night in Jacksonville, thanks in part from a tip to the Catch A Criminal program.

Bearskin Missionary Baptist Church First Christmas worship service will be held today, Dec.

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